Important Information for Graduates

Before the Ceremony

  • Order your regalia.
  • Come up with a plan for day-of parking for you and your guests.
  • Read all Stephen C. O’Connell Center polices, especially the prohibited items list
  • Remember to check your UF email frequently as you will receive important information leading up to the day of the ceremony.
  • Share this website with your friends and family!

Day of the Ceremony

  • Arrive at Gate 4 at the time that your ceremony’s doors open at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. You must be dressed in your regalia (cap & gown), and remember any cords or medals (if applicable). You will also need your cell phone with your Tassel StagePass.
  • Staff will be available to assist you with where to go to line up with your major. List of engineering majors with department abbreviations:
    • AE: Aerospace Engineering
    • ABE: Agricultural & Biological Engineering
    • CCE: Civil & Coastal Engineering
    • ChE: Chemical Engineering
    • BME: Biomedical Engineering
    • CpE: Computer Engineering
    • CISE: Computer & Information Science & Engineering
    • DA: Digital Arts & Sciences
    • ECE: Electrical & Computer Engineering
    • EES: Environmental Engineering Sciences
    • ISE: industrial & Systems Engineering
    • MSE: Materials Science & Engineering
    • ME: Mechanical Engineering
    • NE: Nuclear Engineering
  • Once in the correct student line-up room, line up and prepare for the processional.
  • Our staff and faculty marshals will give you directions from there.

Academic-Related Graduation Questions

Please direct any questions with regards to graduation requirements or status to Debbie Jones at djones@eng.ufl.edu